ACTUATOR COMPRISING CONTROL ELEMENT CONSISTING OF SHAPE MEMORY MATERIAL

摘要

The invention relates to an actuator (10) comprising a control element (16) that has one or more thin, elongated shape changing elements (18), in particular one or more wires consisting of a shape memory material. The shape changing element or elements (18) can be reversibly deformed by means of an excitation device. A heating device (24) for heating the shape changing element or elements (18) is provided in addition to the excitation device.